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Brian Douwes

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Brian "Bad Ass" Douwes is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...

) is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

kickboxer fighting out of Top Team Beverwijk in Beverwijk

Beverwijk

Beverwijk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast...

. He is currently competing in K-1

K-1

K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...

Biography and career

Brian Douwes was born in Beverwijk

Beverwijk

, North Holland

North Holland

North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...

. He started training Muay Thai

Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...

when he was 14 years old, under the guidance of former world champion Gilbert Ballantine. He made his K-1

K-1

debut on the undercard of K-1 World MAX 2006 Netherlands tournament against Sander Duyvis winning the fight by unanimous decision.

Douwes made his breakthrough at the K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam when he knocked out James McSweeney in the first round and entered the tournament as the reserve fighter after Freddy Kemayo

Freddy Kemayo

Freddy "Crazy Horse" Kemayo is a French heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Faucon Gym in Villepinte, France. He is three time French Kickboxing champion currently competing in K-1, Local Kombat, SuperKombat and many other promotions....

had to pull out due to an injury. His opponent in the semi finals was Zabit Samedov

Zabit Samedov

Zabit "Maugli" Samedov is an Azerbaijani kickboxer fighting out of Chinuk Gym in Minsk, Belarus.-Biography and career:...

, Douwes took the fight to the extra round but lost the evenly fought battle by unanimous decision.

Titles and achievements

2009 The Challenger tournament champion
2008 Planet Battle tournament finalist
2008 K-1 World GP in Amsterdam semi finalist

Kickboxing record

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%"
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|style="text-align: left" colspan=8|27 wins (14 (T)KO's, 15 decisions), 17 Losses, 2 Draw
|-
! align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid;"|Date
! align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid;"|Result
! align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid;"|Opponent
! align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid;"|Event
! align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid;"|Method
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|-
| 2010-04-24
| Loss
|

Konstantin Gluhov

Konstantin "Lāčplēsis" Gluhov is a Latvian-Russian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is a former WPKA World Muaythai champion, currently competing in K-1...

| K-1 World Grand Prix Selection 2010, Istanbul, Turkey
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2010-03-23
| Win
|

Ricardo van den Bos

Ricardo van den Bos is a Dutch Muay Thai kickboxer from Zwolle. He fought for the WBC Muay Thai heavyweight title in 2007, but lost by TKO to Shane del Rosario. As of January 2011, he is currently the 20th ranked WBC Muay Thai heavyweight. -Kickboxing record:-External links:*...

| K-1 World MAX 2010 West Europe Tournament, Utrecht

Utrecht (city)

Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2010-02-27
| Loss
|

Lloyd van Dams

Lloyd "The Tornado" van Dams is a Dutch–Surinamese super heavyweight kickboxer. He is a former Dutch, European and World Muay Thai champion. In 2006 Lloyd opened his own gym, Fight Club Van Dams in Utrecht, Netherlands...

| Amsterdam Fightclub: Rotterdam vs Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2009-11-29
| Loss
|

Ismael Londt

Ismael "Mr. Pain" Londt is a Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer.-Titles:*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final runner-up*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix II champion-Kickboxing record:-References:...

| SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand VI"

SLAMM!! Events

SLAMM!! Events was a Netherlands based mixed martial arts and thaiboxing promotion based in Almere, Netherlands. They organize their flagship "Nederland vs Thailand" series, a ten-hour marathon of mixed martial arts and kickboxing fights as well as an international events in Spain, Belgium, Italy...

, Almere

Almere

Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| Decision (Unanimous)
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 2009-10-25
| style="background: #c5d2ea" |Draw
|

Raymond Welboren
| Top Team Beverwijk presents: Freefight & Kickbix Gala, Beverwijk

Beverwijk

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| Decision draw
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 2009-06-27
| Win
|

Aziz Jahjah

Aziz "Boutahar" Jahjah is a Belgian-Moroccan super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands and is trained by Ramon Dekkers...

| Ring Sensation RS1 Tournament, Rozenburg

Rozenburg

Rozenburg is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 13,173 in 2004, and covers an area of 6.50 km² . It was the second-smallest municipality in the Netherlands in area...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2009-05-30
| Win
|

Mehmet Ozer
| The Challenger 2009, Macau

Macau

Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2009-05-30
| Win
|

Ali Karbasi
| The Challenger 2009, Macau

Macau

Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2009-05-30
| Win
|

Michael Siebert
| The Challenger 2009, Macau

Macau

Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2009-05-10
| Win
|

Łukasz Jarosz
| Angels of Fire V, Plock

Plock

Płock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river. According to the data provided by GUS on 30 June 2009 there were 126,675 inhabitants. It is located in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of the Płock Voivodeship . It now is a capital of a Powiat at the extreme...

, Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

| KO
| 3
|
|-
| 2009-04-11
| Loss
|

Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva (kickboxer)

Anderson "Braddock" Silva is a Brazilian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Biography and career:...

| Amsterdam Fightclub, Amsterdam

Amsterdam

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| Decision (Extra Round)
| 4
| 3:00
|-
| 2009-03-08
| Loss
|

Hesdy Gerges

Hesdy Gerges is a Dutch kickboxer of Egyptian descent, fighting out of the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He holds the W.F.C.A. Super Heavyweight World title and It's Showtime World Title .-Biography and career:...

| Beatdown, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2009-02-08
| Loss
|

Sebastien van Thielen
| Fights at the Border presents: It's Showtime 2009, Antwerp, Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2008-11-25
| Loss
|

Thor Hoopman
| Planet Battle II, Hong kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2008-11-25
| Win
|

Dženan Poturak
| Planet Battle II, Hong kong

Hong Kong

| TKO (Corner stoppage)
| 2
| 3:00
|-
| 2008-11-25
| Win
|

Alain Ngalani

Alain "The Panther" Ngalani is a Cameroonian-born kickboxer and two-time Muay Thai world champion, fighting out of and representing Hong Kong. He is known for his speed and trademark move "The Panther High Kick".-Biography and career:...

| Planet Battle II, Hong kong

Hong Kong

| KO (Flying knee)
| 3
|
|-
| 2008-10-05
| Win
|

Stipan Radic
| Tough Is Not Enough, Rotterdam, Netherlands
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2008-07-05
| Loss
|

Bob van Boxmeer
| Amsterdam Fightclub presents, Amsterdam

Amsterdam

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2008-06-26
| Win
|

Nobutaka Baba
| Planet Battle: Where Champions Collide, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

| TKO
| 2
|
|-
| 2008-05-30
| Win
|

Sharlimar Zimmerman
| Fight Gala in Curaçao

Curaçao

Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...

| TKO
| 4
|
|-
| 2008-04-26
| Loss
|

Zabit Samedov

Zabit "Maugli" Samedov is an Azerbaijani kickboxer fighting out of Chinuk Gym in Minsk, Belarus.-Biography and career:...

| K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
| Decision (Ext. R)
| 4
| 3:00
|-
| 2008-04-26
| Win
|

James McSweeney

James Adam McSweeney is an English mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Biography:...

| K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
| KO (Left hook)
| 1
| 1:10
|-
| 2008-03-08
| Win
|

Dawid Trolka
| Angels of Fire III, Warsaw, Poland
| KO
| 1
|
|-
| 2008-03-02
| Win
|

Rody Troost
| Slamm 4 "Nederland vs Thailand", Amsterdam, Netherlands
| TKO
| 1
|
|-
| 2007-12-02
| Loss
|

Ginty Vrede

Ginty Vrede was a Dutch kickboxer and 2008 WBC Heavyweight Muay Thai World champion.-Biography and career:Vrede won the WBC heavyweight World title by beating the previously unbeaten Shane del Rosario in Las Vegas on January 12, 2008 by KO in the first round...

| Time for Action, Nijmegen, Netherlands
| TKO (Low kicks)
| 2
|
|-
| 2007-06-23
| Win
|

Roy Dijkshoorn
| K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
| KO
| 2
|
|-
| 2007-05-13
| Loss
|

Andrei Pozdnjakov
| Fight Night in Veghel

Veghel

Veghel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.Since 1994 Veghel and the neighbouring village of Erp have formed a single municipality.Veghel is twinned with Goch in Germany.- Population centres :*Boerdonk*Eerde*Erp*Keldonk...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2007-03-24
| Win
|

Dave Vader
| It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2006, Rotterdam, Netherlands
| Decision
| 3
| 2:00
|-
| 2006-12-09
| Loss
|

Said el Jajaqui
| Muaythai Gala in Zonnehuis, Netherlands
| Decision
| 5
| 3:00
|-
| 2006-10-15
| Loss
|

Rico Verhoeven

Rico Verhoeven is a Dutch kickboxer and currently signed to major kickboxing organization, It's Showtime.-Biography and career:Rico Verhoeven was born in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands . He began learning martial arts at age 7....

| Gala in Beverwijk, Netherlands
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2006-04-16
| Win
|

Frank Melk
| Diamonds of the Future, Amsterdam, Netherlands
|
|
|
|-
| 2006-03-26
| Win
|

Sander Duyvis
| K-1 MAX Netherlands 2006, Utrecht

Utrecht (city)

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| Decision
| 3
| 2:00
|-
| 2006-02-06
| Win
|

Bart Steltenpool
| FF/Muay Thai Gala in Oostzaan

Oostzaan

Oostzaan is a municipality and a town in the Zaanstreek, Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town has a population of 9.104 inhabitats in december 2010. Oostzaan has got 11.49 km² land and 4.64 km² water....

, Netherlands

Netherlands

| TKO
| 2
|
|-
| 2005-12-11
| Win
|